Ice cream wrapped in flavor only
Summer is approaching and, as every year, thousands of plastic wrappers will accompany our ice creams, powders and "flashes", of which a large percentage of them will end up totally or partially outside the recycling circuits and predictably in rivers , seas and oceans. Spain is currently the third country in the world in ice cream consumption, with more than 40 […]
AEICE, produces a new guide in the framework of the Circular Economy
AEICE in collaboration with its partners RECSO and CITOPIC, alongside CEMOSA, present the "Guide for the use of recycled aggregate and recommendations for its purchase" in the framework of the Circular Economy. Guide for the use of recycled aggregate and recommendations for its purchase. In November, it was presented, [...]
FEAD: "There will be a decrease in the recycling of plastic waste"
On 10 May, after two weeks of meetings between the Conference of the Parties (COP) and the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions in Geneva, 180 governments accepted the Norwegian proposal to amend the Basel Convention. Mixed plastic waste has moved from the "green list" to the "amber list" regime. [...]
Clean energy for all
The EU has completed the review of its energy policy regulatory framework, which sets the regulatory preconditions for the clean energy transition and puts the EU on track to meet its commitments under the Agreement from Paris The Council approved this week the four […]
Essity invests in sustainable fiber technology
Essity, a leading global hygiene and health company committed to a circular society, will invest approximately SEK 400 million (a little over €37 million at today's exchange rate) in the installation of sustainable alternative fiber at its plant tissue paper production in Mannheim, Germany. This investment will allow the company to produce [...]
The first # SinPlástico patrol is organized on Barceloneta beach
The Caixa d'Enginyers Foundation collaborated this weekend with the first # SinPlástico patrol on Barceloneta beach to raise awareness of the pollution generated by marine litter. What does this initiative consist of? The # SinPlástico patrols, which are part of the Ocean Initiatives volunteer program of Surfrider Spain, consist [...]
The Sphere Group will develop biodegradable films and bags made from recycled plastics
The Aragonese group Esfera will develop a modern factory of different types of bags with polyethylene, biodegradable biopolymers or materials with a high recycled content in the El Pradillo industrial estate, in Pedrola, where you will get 37.8 million euros, which will create 35 jobs of direct work, mainly of a technical profile. These are announced to the 150 workers […]
Advanced materials and the industrial challenges of the future
We are pleased to invite you to the Business Meeting 'Advanced materials and the industrial challenges of the future'. Through projects developed at the UPC, we will present the central role of advanced materials as a facilitating technology to face the new challenges in: Health: Biomaterials, biosensors and drug release. Energy and environment: Hydrogen production, reuse of plastics and valorization [...]
Where is R&D going in the circular economy?
Do you want to know the trends in R+D+i projects in the area of the circular economy and network with other companies and entities? At the intercommunity day you will discover the projects that are being carried out in Catalonia and the different products and services developed. You will also be able to network with the other participants. Friday, May 10, 2019 From [...]
Ecoindústria promotes the circular economy in the Llobregat delta
The Ecoindústria project wants to achieve a sustainable model in the Llobregat Delta at an environmental, economic and social level through the promotion of the circular economy. It is organized by the town councils of El Prat de Llobregat, Gavà, Sant Boi de Llobregat and Viladecans, and has the collaboration of the Provincial Council of Barcelona. The project pursues two [...]
